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Category: Events and Shows

  1. Thundersprint Takes a Year Off in 2015

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    Thundersprint organisers Frank and Carol Melling announced that this iconic event will not take place in 2015.

    Frank Melling said: “It’s well known that we have had two disastrously bad years with the weather in 2013 and 2014. The 55mm of rain we had over two days this year at Darley Moor hit spectator attendance very badly. In the simplest possible terms, we just cannot take a chance on a third year of hostile weather.

    “The problem we, and many other organisers, face is that the cost of promoting a big, complex event like the Thundersprint rises every year. Circuit owners want their income guaranteeing regardless of ticket sales. There is nothing wrong with this policy but it means that all the pressure is on the event organiser to cover costs and, hopefully, make a profit. We have talked extensively to a number of venues but there are none available which make economic sense. In the final analysis, we are a two person business and we can’t continue to risk what we have built up over the last seventeen years on the bet that we will have good weather in 2015.

    Thundersprint organisers Frank and Carol Melling announced that this iconic“The Thundersprint is very much alive and well and Carol and I remain as enthusiastic as ever for the future – if and when the event can make economic sense. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all competitors, traders and spectators for their fantastic support and we hope that they we will all continue to remain the good friends that they are now.”

    www.thundersprint.com

  2. LEARN... to ride a bike!

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    Motorcycle Live is the UK’s biggest bike show, but that doesn’t mean it’s just for born and bred bikers.

    The show also presents the perfect opportunity for aspiring motorcyclists of all ages to try two wheels in a safe and secure indoor environment, under the watchful eye of qualified instructors.

    The industry-backed Get On campaign* will once again return to Motorcycle Live, offering FREE 20-minute taster sessions on a 125cc scooter or motorcycle in a private, indoor area with expert tuition from fully trained instructors. Thousands of visitors have been through Get On in the last few years, with many getting the biking bug and going on to gain their full motorcycle licence.   Younger visitors can also get their first taste of riding, thanks to a host of features aimed at kids and teenagers, including the Kiddimoto Children’s Fun Track for two-12 year olds, Honda’s My First Licence for 5-11 year olds, the Arenacross Youth MX Experience and the Try a Kuberg Electric Bikes feature for 5-12 year olds and Silverstone’s Rookie Rides for 11-16's. 

    All kids’ features are FREE and are supervised by qualified instructors on specially constructed indoor tracks and circuits with all safety equipment provided. The perfect way for budding young bikers to start their journey!

    Motorcycle Live takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 22-30 November 2014. Advance tickets are just £17 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 11-16** (kids ten and under accompanied by a paying adult go free). There is also a £20 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a three-pack of Oxford Comfy neck warmers worth £15.


    www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

    Motorcycle Live 2014

  3. JUST ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE NATIONAL CUSTOM BIKE SHOW AT DONINGTON PARK

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    KICKBACK is packed with feature displays including: Harley Davidson plus Jumpstart bike, RedMax flat track zone, TV presenter Henry Cole and his fabulous Gladstone Motorcycles, 2Bros Stunt Show, World Champs Rocket Bobs Custom Cycles, Classic TT and Race bike paddock, The Chopper Club Zone, Streetfighter Zone, Michelin free tyre pressure service, café and bars, free on-site car park and bike parking right by main entrance!

    PLUS…the organisers say there will be nearly 200 stunning custom motorbikes on show in the 5000m2 warehouse expo hall at KICKBACK’s Invitational Showcase at Donington Park. Here are just a few of the latest entries for the superb international indoor display:      

    If you have a custom built motorbike and would like to have it displayed at the KICKBACK Invitational Showcase then please email a photograph of it to [email protected]

    KICKBACK: The (4th National) Custom Motorcycle Show is to take place at Donington Park in Derbyshire from 20th - 21st September 2014.

    KICKBACK is the UK’s most established and probably the biggest exhibition of its kind featuring over 200 of the finest custom built motorbikes most of which will be displayed along a vast 130 metre backdrop inside the main hall – an Invitational Showcase – other custom masterpieces will be presented on feature areas around the hall. KICKBACK is a fabulous celebration of British engineering excellence, where designers and builders unleash their imagination… a great day out for all motorcycle enthusiasts and of course the whole family!

    All types of custom built masterpieces will be on show from old school choppers and bobbers to the new generation of café bikes, street scramblers, trackers and brats…there’s even a collection of customised scooters, mopeds and streetfighters. It’s more than a fantastic ‘static’ exhibition; many of the customs will be fired up and ridden in the parade area. And just in case that’s not enough, there will also be regular spectacular stunt shows headed up by World Record holder and current British ‘Stunt Bike’ Champion Mark van Driel and the ‘Two Brothers’ team! Harley Davidson will be there in force, and they will have their fantastic Jumpstart bike there for everyone to try out! Michelin will be there with their free tyre pressure service van.

    There will be a superb collection of rare, classic TT and race bikes in the form of a 1970s style racing paddock. RedMax Speedshop will be putting on a fine flat track demo area. Plus The Chopper Club will be present with a superb display as well as a collection of awesome Streetfighters! There is free onsite car parking and bike parking right in front of the main entrance, so perfect chance to rock up on your bike and park up by doors!   KICKBACK: The Custom Motorcycle Show has relocated to Donington Park from Beaulieu where it was staged in 2012 and 2013.

    Organiser Lorne Cheetham told us, “We’re delighted to be staging the show again this year, at such an iconic venue; we hope to have over 200 top-drawer customs on display. There will also be a chance for all visitors to not only SEE the bikes, but HEAR them as well! We have an area by the hall where we will be firing up some of the machines and indeed parading them around a small track!” Lorne also added, “We want the visitors to really enjoy their day out, and think that firing up and parading a selection of these stunning bikes will be great fun. There will be a gorgeous collection of period style choppers and bobbers as well as a massive celebration and acknowledgement of the ‘new generation’ of custom built bikes such as new wave café racers, street scramblers, trackers and brat style bikes.”  

    Many exhibitors have already booked up including Robin Hood Harley Davidson, Michelin, Gladstone Motorcycles, Principal Insurance, Digital Speedos, Fat Skeleton, Rocket Bobs, Sickboyz Customs, Resurrection Motorcycles, Hard Up Choppers, Bike Dryers, Pigasso Art and many others plus at the time of writing over 100 stunning custom bikes are booked into the Invitational Showcase. The entry price is just £10 on the door for adults, children under 16 can get in for a fiver and under 5s go free. There is ample on-site free car parking and the price includes all features at the exhibition, plus the Invitational Showcase and the amazing Stunt Show! All visitors can also gain access to the superb Donington Park Motor Museum at a discounted price. Show opens on both days from 10.00am till 5.00.pm. If you would like to enter your stunning custom bike, or take a trade space or find out more about the show generally please visit

    www.TheCustomShow.com

    KICKBACK. The 4th national Custom Motorcycle Show

  4. THOUSANDS FIND THEIR PERFECT PART AT SPECTACULAR AUTOJUMBLE

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    THERE was a Continental flavour to the 21st Carole Nash Eurojumble over the weekend as thousands of European motorcycle enthusiasts joined their British counterparts to rummage for precious parts at one of the UK’s largest motorcycle autojumbles.

    Taking place in Netley Marsh, Hampshire, on September 5-6, the event saw a vast selection of motorcycle parts – covering all marques, ages and eras – finding new homes as eagle-eyed buyers scoured stalls for the bits they needed for their project bikes.

    Fine weather could only add the Eurojumble’s broad appeal and alongside the traders’ pitches some superb classic motorcycles were on display.

    The best in show award went to a stunning 1964 Triumph Tiger, owned by Ian Campbell, who took the top prize of a one year subscription to The Classic MotorCycle magazine.

    The best club award was given to the Wessex Vehicle Preservation – which also received 10 rosettes.

    Classic Bike Shows organiser Nick Mowbray said: “The Netley Marsh Eurojumble is one of my favourite events. Every year I’m surprised by the numbers of people who have travelled from far and wide to join us.

    “This year was one of the best yet – the sun was shining, the bikes were gleaming and the atmosphere was brilliant. I’m already looking forward to coming back next year.”

    Remaining events in the Classic Bike Shows calendar include the 21st Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford County Showground on October 18-19. World Superbike and GP hero Frankie Chili is set as Guest of Honour at everyone’s favourite value-for-money bike show.

  5. JOIN YOUR LOCAL DISTINGUISED GENTLEMAN'S RIDE

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    It's now less than a month to go until the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride!

    The local ride locations have been released and on the 28th September over 400 riders in 14 separate rides across the UK will set out to raise money to combat prostate cancer, the disease that affects 1 in 9 men every year.

    Register for your local ride below and make sure to put on your Sunday best and we’ll see you on the 28th!

    Belfast Bournemouth Edinburgh Inverness Lancashire London Manchester Newcastle North Yorkshire Oxford Rhyl Sheffield Sussex Taunton

    To find out more information about the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride visit www.gentlemansride.com

    The Distinguished Gentlemans Ride